Archive for December 4th, 2008

Stephen Kabakos Paying Tribute To ‘The King

by: admin December 4, 2008

CANADA-Residents of Lindsay will be able to spend a portion of the holiday season with the spiritual sounds of ‘The King.’
“The Wonderful World of Christmas” comes to Lindsay’s Academy Theatre on Thursday, December 18 at 8 p.m.
This concert event is a celebration of Elvis Presley’s Christmas and spiritual music. The tribute show returns to the [...]

Sun jam session in 1956 was quartet for the ages

by: admin December 4, 2008

Fifty-two years ago today, reporter Robert Johnson knew he had a hot story when four up-and-coming musicians turned up at Sun Studio.

Jerry Lee Lewis was already sitting in on piano for the Carl Perkins session when Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash arrived at 706 Union on Dec. 4, 1956.
“Jerry Lee’s first record was getting airplay, [...]

Professor Sir Hugh Laddie

by: admin December 4, 2008

Professor Sir Hugh Laddie, who died on November 29 aged 62, caused a sensation in legal circles in 2005 when he resigned as a high court judge saying the job was “unstimulating”; instead he joined a firm of solicitors specialising in intellectual property law.
Although he earned [...]